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| Most
of our productions are commissioned by a client for use by the client's
organisation. It is our task - as the production company - to produce a
production that meets the client's requirements and expectations. |
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| Early
in the development process - often before we enter into a production
contact - we prepare a project proposal, in which the basic idea behind
the production is described. In the proposal, the production's purpose,
target audience, message and level of ambition are also defined. |
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degree of detail by which the content and form are described will vary
from production to production. For some projects, it may be possible to
prepare a detailed synopsis or shooting script at this stage, whilst for
other projects, further research will be necessary. Such research and
scriptwriting is usually undertaken as part of the assignment, which
commences once the production contract is signed. |
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Channel 6 Television
productions are normally produced according to a fixed-price agreement.
This implies that the scope of the assignment and the choice of production
elements that may influence the production price must be agreed before the
contract is signed. It is normally feasible to prepare a project
description and synopsis, which form an adequate basis for calculating a
production budget. |
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some projects it may be necessary to enter into an agreement with the
client, by which the initial research and scriptwriting is ordered and
paid for separately. This work is then carried out - taking into account
the client's provisional budget. Using this approach, we agree with the
client what type of research, synopsis or script will be necessary to give
the client the basis for entering into a production contract. We also
agree a price for this work. This way of working gives both the production
company and the client a better basis for defining the production and
entering into a production contract. |
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Regardless
of which approach may be chosen, the project development phase is intended
to address and define the following -
- The
target audience of the project
- How
will the production be used -and by whom?
- The
purpose and message of the production
- The
strategy for distribution and choice of distribution format(s).
- Supplementary
media requirements (printed matter, internet etc.)
- The
requirement for language versioning
- Production
and delivery deadlines
- Production
budget
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| When
the project is developed in response to an enquiry from a client, these
questions will usually be addressed through a dialogue with the client. |
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| When
Channel 6 Television develops projects based on the company's own ideas,
these questions will usually be addressed in the project proposal and
funding application. |
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The
answer to the above questions - together with the project proposal and
production budget - are the basis for entering into a production
contract.
You can read more about production
contracts here. |
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| On
many occasions Channel 6 Television develops an idea and a project in
co-operation with other individuals or organisations; with the intention
of seeking project funding from other sources such as public funds or
private foundations. In such situations, Channel 6 Television usually
enters into an agreement - usually a co-production contract - with the
other party or parties. Such an agreement addresses the division of
responsibility for the project, the investment of development resources by
each party, and the division of any subsequent funding, income, royalties
and rights. |
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clear agreement on such matters is an essential prerequisite if Channel 6
Television is to invest resources in the development of such projects. |
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